THE ARTS
(4) 4-6 Although the book's paintings and poetry provide vivid images of the music of Black America--including slave songs, blues, ragtime, gospel, different jazz genres, rap, funk, and soul--the historical information provided in the text consists almost entirely of a too brief and disconnected chronology. The book will be most effective if used with other, more informative books on the subject.

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